Setting up 20 gallon long

untilthen · 07-28-2008, 02:32 AM

after my girlfriend asking to get more fish i decided that it would b an appropriate time to upgrade

so as of now im waiting on getting my 20 long on order but me and my dad (expert welder) have built our own stand and i got a corallife 130 watt PC light for $25... looks like a mistype but my friend i bought it from was using it to grow weed and one of the bulbs were burnt out so with a lil tlc its up and running... heres what i have so far... tank comes in tuesday

Light

Stand

lcstorc · 07-28-2008, 08:14 AM

Looking good.

Amphibious · 07-28-2008, 09:18 AM

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but my friend i bought it from was using it to grow weed

Weed as in algae, right?

untilthen · 07-28-2008, 11:22 AM

haha dont ask dont tell

tank stand complete and rdy for tank

got2envy · 07-30-2008, 05:00 PM

lol

the stand looks cool! does your light fixture have moonlights?

untilthen · 07-30-2008, 06:27 PM

no unfortunately : (

untilthen · 07-30-2008, 06:32 PM

here it is set up a lil w/o water

untilthen · 08-01-2008, 03:01 PM

here it is as i add some live and dead rock mix... not all rock is in tank yet but i have added some fish food and cycle to get things going

AndtheBonus · 08-01-2008, 03:07 PM

Looks great so far! Keep the pics coming!!

untilthen · 08-01-2008, 04:33 PM

just got a new light for the fixture

"light up the darkness"

lcstorc · 08-01-2008, 05:03 PM

Get the rest of your rock in soon. No point in cycling and then adding rock. It will just start another cycle.
Looks like you are progressing nicely.

yungreefer2410 · 08-04-2008, 06:07 PM

wat are u planning to keep. i wish i could have found a fixture for that cheap

untilthen · 08-05-2008, 12:33 PM

im not really sure yet... i mean i am moving my clown and pistol goby pair over... and im not really sure wats going to happen after that... we will have to c...

but i am starting to get some diatom on my 5th day of cycling but i jumped started it with this stuff called cycle... wat should i do? wat does this mean?

untilthen · 08-06-2008, 05:54 PM

the readings on my tank are

ammmonia = 0
nitrate = 0
nitrite = 25

only has been running for 6 days

waht the heck is going on...?

yungreefer2410 · 08-06-2008, 08:38 PM

u might want to add a deli shrimp form the store and that will help the cycle get going. the brown algae is normal for cylcling tanks. also what type of filtration are u going to be using?

07-28-2008, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Setting up 20 gallon long after my girlfriend asking to get more fish i decided that it would b an appropriate time to upgrade so as of now im waiting on getting my 20 long on order but me and my dad (expert welder) have built our own stand and i got a corallife 130 watt PC light for $25... looks like a mistype but my friend i bought it from was using it to grow weed and one of the bulbs were burnt out so with a lil tlc its up and running... heres what i have so far... tank comes in tuesday Light Stand __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

07-28-2008, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long Looking good. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

07-28-2008, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long haha dont ask dont tell tank stand complete and rdy for tank __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank Last edited by untilthen : 07-28-2008 at 05:54 PM.

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got2envy Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 75 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long lol the stand looks cool! does your light fixture have moonlights?

07-30-2008, 06:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long no unfortunately : ( __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

07-30-2008, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long here it is set up a lil w/o water __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

08-01-2008, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long here it is as i add some live and dead rock mix... not all rock is in tank yet but i have added some fish food and cycle to get things going __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

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AndtheBonus Scopas Tang Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long Looks great so far! Keep the pics coming!! __________________ 24g Aquapod Progress on Preparation: Started! 24 lbs LR, 40 lbs LS, 1 Chromis, 1 True Perc. Clown, 1 Skunk Cleaner, 1 Sand Sifter Star, 1 Leather Toadstool, Lavender Zoos My Reef Website! Check out my website. Please PM me and let me know what you think of it My Chronicle

08-01-2008, 04:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long just got a new light for the fixture "light up the darkness" __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

08-01-2008, 05:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long Get the rest of your rock in soon. No point in cycling and then adding rock. It will just start another cycle. Looks like you are progressing nicely. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

08-04-2008, 06:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
yungreefer2410 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 951 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long wat are u planning to keep. i wish i could have found a fixture for that cheap __________________ your fish can end up alot like this horse my 8 gallon biocube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-biocube.html my 29 gallon reef tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html

08-05-2008, 12:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long im not really sure yet... i mean i am moving my clown and pistol goby pair over... and im not really sure wats going to happen after that... we will have to c... but i am starting to get some diatom on my 5th day of cycling but i jumped started it with this stuff called cycle... wat should i do? wat does this mean? __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

08-06-2008, 05:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
untilthen Pistol Shrimp Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 241 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long the readings on my tank are ammmonia = 0 nitrate = 0 nitrite = 25 only has been running for 6 days waht the heck is going on...? __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

08-06-2008, 08:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
yungreefer2410 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: louisiana Posts: 951 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Setting up 20 gallon long u might want to add a deli shrimp form the store and that will help the cycle get going. the brown algae is normal for cylcling tanks. also what type of filtration are u going to be using? __________________ your fish can end up alot like this horse my 8 gallon biocube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-biocube.html my 29 gallon reef tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html

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